Bars
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Large gay cruising club across 2 floors. Clientele 30+ and ready for action. Dresscode: naked, underwear, fetish – check the Open Mind website for the full calendar. "Private club" – registration with identity card or passport required. Admission: 22 €, incl. locker and 1 drink (entrance fee cash only)
Gay and lesbian bar in the center of Barcelona. Mainly young and middle-aged clientele.
The rooftop pool and bar atop the Axel Hotel in the heart of Gayxample. Sky Bar is a warm-weather favourite for cocktails with views over the Eixample, popular with hotel guests and locals alike.
Small gay bar, decorated with old religious devotional objects. By day a relaxed cafe-bar with small street terrace, at night quite popular with a 30+ clientele.
A multi-room gay venue in the Eixample combining a bar, dancefloor, and darkroom. Runs mixed parties, fetish nights, and pride events, and is one of the neighbourhood's more reliably open late-night options.
An intimate cocktail bar in the Eixample with a queer-friendly atmosphere and a focus on well-crafted drinks. A good option for low-key evenings before heading to the clubs.
A sprawling bar, restaurant, and performance space on Plaça Reial with a strong queer and bohemian identity. Named after Barcelona artist José Pérez Ocaña, the venue hosts drag shows, live acts, and cultural events across its ornate interior and outdoor terrace.
Popular place to have a drink and a chat. Has served the gay scene for many years.
Queer/drag/trans/nonbinary bar, situated between the quarters Sant Antoni and Poble-sec.
Queer-inclusive bar in the Raval quarter. Mixed, open-minded clientele. Best after 23:00.
Cocktail bar at the edge of the Gayxample area. Unique interior, playful with symbols and icons. Music mainly Pop, Commercial, Reggaeton, Trap.
Popular gay bar in the Eixample quarter. With camp decoration, street terrace and snacks.
Lively Gaixample drag bar with shows every night and no cover, drawing a young pre-club crowd.
A queer bar in Barcelona's Eixample named after Warhol superstar Candy Darling. Known for its campy aesthetic, drag-friendly nights, and a relaxed vibe that attracts a creative, mixed crowd.
Queer inclusive bar in the Poble-sec quarter. Cocktails and wines, pop-up kitchen, DJ-sets and drag shows.
Trendy gay café-bar in the Eixample quarter with drag shows and DJs. Mixed ages.
Queer-oriented bar in the Raval quarter, close to the MACBA (Museum of Contemporary Art). Mixed clientele.
Queer inclusive bar in the Eixample quarter. Very unique interior with a touch of goth, psychedelia and magic.
Gay bar in the Eixample, opposite the Axel Hotel , offering drinks, cocktails and more than 20 different brands of Gin.
Popular music video bar with dancefloor. Busiest after 01:00, with lots of pretty guys in their 20s and 30s.
Queer bar in the Poble-sec quarter with art exhibitions, alternative drag shows and other events.
Gay bar in the Eixample quarter. Interior and decoration with a touch of Caribbean. With a small dance floor and South American-influenced music. Clientele mainly in their 20s and 30s.
Elegant gay club in the Eixample quarter, opposite the Axel Hotel. Bar on the ground floor, cruising labyrinth with cabins in the basement. Private social club, only for members – registration on the Imperial website.
LGBTQ+ bar in Barcelona with a local queer crowd and regular social nightlife activity.
A gay bar on Carrer de Villarroel in Barcelona's Eixample Esquerre, separate from the famous Raval El Cangrejo. A neighbourhood local with a casual atmosphere and a regular queer crowd.
A relaxed gay bar in the Eixample popular for after-work drinks and pre-club warm-ups. Friendly crowd and a cozy interior that fills up on weekends.
A legendary queer dive bar in the Raval with decades of history, El Cangrejo is famous for its kitsch decor, copla and Spanish pop soundtrack, and a genuinely mixed crowd that feels nothing like the polished Eixample scene.
A popular gay bar in Barcelona's Eixample known for its energetic atmosphere and themed weekend nights. A reliable warm-up spot on the Gayxample circuit.
A gay club in Barcelona's Eixample with a late-night dancefloor playing commercial house and pop. Popular on weekends for its themed parties and friendly mixed crowd.